Football legend Thierry Henry announced his retirement from football
Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry announced his retirement
on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in which he earned a place in the
pantheon of modern greats.
The 37-year-old Henry, a member of the France teams that won the 1998
World Cup and 2000 European Championship, was linked to a potential
coaching role with the Gunners after ending his career with the New York
Red Bulls, but announced he will become a TV analyst in England.
Henry, who holds the French record of 51 goals in 123 internationals, started his career at Monaco and also played for Juventus and Barcelona.
He netted 175 English Premier League goals and is the Gunners' all-time leading goalscorer.
Henry, who was born in the Parisian suburb of Les Ulis, started playing football at the age of six, and his talent did not stay unnoticed for long.
Nurtured at the national football center alongside Nicolas Anelka and David Trezeguet, the astute, fast and technical forward started his professional career at Monaco, where he won the French league in 1997, the first of a long list of individual and team trophies.
His achievements with Monaco opened the door to the France team, and he was selected for the World Cup on his home soil.
Although Zinedine Zidane was the big star of the tournament, Henry did not disappoint, and scored his first international goal in the group stage against South Africa before netting a brace against Saudi Arabia.
He also showed his coolness under pressure, scoring from the spot against Italy in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals.
After a disappointing stint at Juventus, Henry bounced back under the helm of Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger.
The World Cup winner arrived in London in August 1999, after Wenger's side was denied back-to-back titles by one point by Manchester United.
After failing to score in his first eight games, Henry netted 26 goals that season and went on to score 226 times in 369 appearances for Arsenal from 1999 to 2007, winning seven trophies.
Henry joined Barcelona in 2007, becoming part of Pep Guardiola's side that won six major trophies two years later, including the Spanish title and a Champions League triumph over United.
The striker then moved to the United States where he joined the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer in 2010.
During the off season in North America, Henry returned to train with his former club Arsenal on more than one occasion and in 2012 he enjoyed a loan spell with the Gunners.
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Henry, who holds the French record of 51 goals in 123 internationals, started his career at Monaco and also played for Juventus and Barcelona.
He netted 175 English Premier League goals and is the Gunners' all-time leading goalscorer.
Henry, who was born in the Parisian suburb of Les Ulis, started playing football at the age of six, and his talent did not stay unnoticed for long.
Nurtured at the national football center alongside Nicolas Anelka and David Trezeguet, the astute, fast and technical forward started his professional career at Monaco, where he won the French league in 1997, the first of a long list of individual and team trophies.
His achievements with Monaco opened the door to the France team, and he was selected for the World Cup on his home soil.
Although Zinedine Zidane was the big star of the tournament, Henry did not disappoint, and scored his first international goal in the group stage against South Africa before netting a brace against Saudi Arabia.
He also showed his coolness under pressure, scoring from the spot against Italy in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals.
After a disappointing stint at Juventus, Henry bounced back under the helm of Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger.
The World Cup winner arrived in London in August 1999, after Wenger's side was denied back-to-back titles by one point by Manchester United.
After failing to score in his first eight games, Henry netted 26 goals that season and went on to score 226 times in 369 appearances for Arsenal from 1999 to 2007, winning seven trophies.
Henry joined Barcelona in 2007, becoming part of Pep Guardiola's side that won six major trophies two years later, including the Spanish title and a Champions League triumph over United.
The striker then moved to the United States where he joined the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer in 2010.
During the off season in North America, Henry returned to train with his former club Arsenal on more than one occasion and in 2012 he enjoyed a loan spell with the Gunners.
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